The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 16, 1912, Image 6
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before Planting. ? Clwnaou K*teu
?ion Work.-? Article I/XII.
Clemsou (;oUeg<>, ?. C., Feb. 14. ?
Seed corn which hats been stored
thru the winter under ordinary con
ditions in Houth Carolina, is often
thought to need no testing before
planting, llut (ho high prjee of laud
and the additional vxpm ise of re
planting the field demand that the
p^Ogreus ivo farmer kijov/ more about
the quality of need that he in to
plant.
The proper time to make the ger
minating tent in about three weeks
before planting, ho that if any ; bad
earn are found in the lot and .din
carded, the earn which are to pake
their place may also be (ewtcd .be
fore the needs are placed in the hoII.
A convenient sized testing box
for the average farmer hi one that
# is 24x24 inches, and about 4 to G
inches deep. This box can *>e made
from 0 Inch ijlank or a soap or
starch box sawed down to the desir
ed depth can he used. This box.
nhould have a layer of at least two
inches of wet sawduBt packed tight
ly over the bottom. It will! be
found convenient to wet the saw
din;) In mi old Hack by b-llliiK (the
sack containing the sawdust) soalc
in warm water for 20 or .'10 minutes
so that the sawdust may have an
equal moisture content thruout.
Having completed the box, take
a jdece of white cloth, which should
be a little larger than the box, and
mark off one hundred squares 2 xU
Inches. Number each of these con
secutively from 1 to 100, then dip
this cloth Into a bucket of water
and stretch It evenly over the saw
dust.
When the tester 1h complete, take
the earn of corn to be lested and
number each ear. Then take hIx
kernels from each oar, two from op
posite sides of the butt, two from
opposite Hides of the middle, and
two from opposite aides of the tip.
See that no two kernels are taken
from the same row, and If the butt
and tip kernels are taken one Inch
from the end of the ear, this will
be an average sample. Having tak
en the kernelB from the ear, place
them In the square which in num
bered to correspond to tho number
of the ear. Allow no two of thepn
to touch, place them with the heart
side up, and all of the tipn pointing
In tho same direction. When tho
KrainH from all the ears have been
placed In tho squares which corres
pond to tho number of tho ear
from which they wore taken, plaeo
anot hoi piece of wot cloth on top
of them and cover this with 2 to 3
inches of wet sawdust. Then place
tho box In some place where It will
remain warm. At the end of four
day? dampen the sawdust again by
sprinkling some warm water ovor
It. At tho end of a week tho test
er should bo examined by carefully
removing the. sawdust and top cloth.
The numbers of all squares which
do not show six big hoalthy sprouts
should bo ascertained, and the ears
which have the corresponding iium
bers should not be planted. ?
J. K. IS. Htimrt.
J. K Ji. Stuart, better known
as "Jeb", wan' lK>rn fn Virginia In
the seventeenth century. From his
boyhood ho was fond of horses, and
proved to be a good rider.
When young be wan ?ent regu
larly to school and later entered
<oi!??ge/"
When the war between the states
broke out ho thought it was his du
ty to help hiu native stute, no he
soceded with (he South. *
He wan a Kroat cavalry man, bin
chief song, for he wan very Jolly,
was "J 'in tbo (,'avalry Hoys."
"Job" wuh a groat help to "Stone
wall" Jackson. He captured al?
inoHt all oY .the stores with his
horsemen,
Once General Jacknon ?ent him
around McC.lollan'B army. During
thin ride he captured many thous
and dollars worth of tvtoros, etc.
Ah ho wan returning Home Federal's
chased him. Ah he wished to nave
hin horse an much as possible, ho
Jumped off and led bin borne In a
ditch, J uttt In time to Bee the "blue
coatn" ruHh pant. He then crept
out and continued bin ride.
Another time "Job" and a friend
wero In a lLttle log cabin, about
Bleep, when the guard rushed in
and told him that a crowd wuh "on
him." He left bin cape and cap and
reached a pine /thicket in time to
conceal himself. He had many a
good laugh over "his Iobb."
Wl^n "Jeb" Stuart died the
South loHt a grand cavalry man, a
brave Boldior, a noble gentleman,
and a christian.
Prloleau Richards,
5th Grade, Liberty Hill School.
HECOIU) IHtKAKING CROWD
Expected at Macon, Georgia, lie
Union in May.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 15. ? That all of
tho smaller cities of Georgia are
planning to Join with the Magnotlc
('enter In her plans for a success
ful Re-unlon, May 7, Is being prov
en each day. A letter was receiv
ed by the reunion committee Tues
day morning from Arlington Camp,
1 7 24, In which was expressed that
organization's Intention of attend
ing the gala event in a body. It
was ulvo stated In the message re
ceived from Arlington that 300 of
the leading citizens will also attend
and assist In entertaining guests
to Georgia from all over the South.
W. J. Harsley, Commander of the
Camp, and one of the prominent of
Georgia bankers, stated to tho com
mittee recently that all of the sec
tion contiguous to Arlington was
filled with enthusiasm over tho
prospects of tho reunion and will
do all In its power to aid in every
i way. Such reports are being receiv
ed dally from all over the Sou-th,
proving that Macon will have the
task of entertaining probably the
largest, crowd of visitors In the his
tory of any previous reunion.
llKI'OHT OF <X>MM1TTKK .
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To Chamber of Cvittiuorco of Ker
shaw County K?lr Association.
r; The following 1* a report of the
Committee of the Kershaw County,
held here Nov. 8, 9, 10, 1911. 'to
the Chamber of Commerce. The
Fair Committee Is to be congratu
lated upon their splendid work.
They made money, in ?plte of two
rainy day* during the fair under
its able management.
Receipts.
?T#tul receipts from sale of
advertising space in Coun
ty Fair booklet . . . . $211.50
Receipts from concessions
wold on fair grounds . . 20.00
Gate receipts, Nov. 8' .. ..66.10
Gato receipts, Nov. 9, .. ..194.40
Gate receipts, Nov. 10, .. ..303.64
Special poultry premiums
rained by public Bub. . . 28.60
Sale of lumber . . 30.00
Hale of slabs 3.00
Net Carnival receipts .. ..120.16
Total receipts ?.? .. , . ,.967.34
Exj>?*mllturt>H
Co?t of wrappers for mailing
1,600 booklets $16.96
Cost of booklets 101.80
Cost of lumber. "106.60
Cost of building 41.86
Co?t of labor, Including tick
et lakers, watchman, so
licitor for ads, solicitor for
entries .,56.26
Cost of 600 premium budges
at 9c, less 20 per cent ..36.00
W. F. Russell's services . . 26.00
Cost of court house 25,00
Telephone and telegraph mes 3.00
Salary and expensed of the
poultry Judge.. . .. .. ,.14.66
Exp. of Clemson Judges .. ..7.26
Acct. of I. J. McKenzie for
Boys' Corn Club 4.76
Total premiums paid .. ..462.46
Camden W. L. & I. Co 30.00
Total expenditures 9 29. DC
The Committee desires to public
ly thank Mayor S. F. Brasington
and Street Commissioner W. 1).
Whltaker for their co-operation and
assistance In connection with the
Fair,..
Jno. T. Mackey, Chrm'n.
H. G. Carrinon, Jr., Sec.
W. D. Starling, Jr.,
W. M. Shannon,
F. H. Arrants,
W. R. Eve, Jr.,
Committee.
. ' Now Directory.
The new directory of the South
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delivered to the subscribers in* Cam
den by Manager Bruce. The new
directory contains all thev changes
and corrections in listings that have
been made since the last directory
was printed.
The number of new names ap
pearing in the list would indicate
that there are constant additions
to the number of subscribers In
Camden and vicinity; and the tel
ephone development is continuous.
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PU8HMATAHA.
A Choctaw war party sprawled
around their campflre after the )MtUe.
That da y they had fought the Osage
trilwi frpm west of the Mississippi.
Bach brave wa? telling of his own
deed* of heroism. Suddenly some one
asked what had become of Pushma
taha, a lad of twenty, who had march
ed with them. None had seen him all
day. lie had vanished Jus.t beforo the
conflict began.
Jfushhiataha whh the laughing stock
of 1Mb tribe. II? was forever talking,
aud this Jarred upon the silent natives.
Ho was forever boasting, and he had
done nothing thus far to warrant his
boasts. Now, while his name was still
baudied about the campflre, with
sneers at his cowardice in shirking
tho flght, the youth suddenly appeared.
A howl of laughter and* derision greet
ed him.
"Let blm laugh who has slain more
foes this day than I," retorted Push
mataha, toBsing five scalps upon the
ground.
A Deadly Enemy.
He had crept up on the Osages
? rear ftnd' B,nKlehanded, had
killed as many as had the boldeet war
rior. For thus making good his boa?t
he received the rank of sub-chief and
the title of "Eagle." ThiB was In
1786. Not very long afterward Puslfe
mataha went alone by night to a hos
tile Indian village in the Tonaqua dis
trict, slew seven men and burned part
of the village to the ground. Three
other, invasions of the enemy's coun
try brought hlra eight more scalps and
new fame as a warrior.
But his reputation was destined to
spread throughout the country; not
merely as a killer of hostile Indians,
but as the loyal friend of the United
States. In tho war of 1812 many of I
the Indian tribes Joined the British
and inflicted terrible damage on west
ern pioneers and soldiers. Tecumseh
had already tried to enlist the Choc
tavs in a league against the settlers,
but had been balked by Pushmataha.
Tho Choctaw "nation" met in a ten-day
debate to determine what side to take
in the war with England. They had
Just decided to remain neutral, help
ing neither country, when, at the close
or the tenth day, Pushmataha rose and
thus addressed tho council:
"Our fathers grasped the hand of
.Washington. They vowed to be his
people's friends. I cannot be false to I
their pledge. If our allies, the Creek
nation, have sided with the British,
we and they must henceforth follow
different trails. I am prepared to
flffht both British and Creeks. I .and
my own warriors go now to Tusca
loosa. When you next hear from us
the Creek fort there will be in smoul
dering ruins."
Again did Pushmataha make good
is boast. For he not only captured
and burned the Creek fort at Tusca
loosa, but attacked the Seminole and
Creek allies of tho British with such
fury as to win battle after battle from
them. From the government troops he
learned the science of military discip
line. He applied this learning to his
own lawless followers with so firm a
hand that he soon had welded them
into a splendid body of soldiers. He
incidentally won from frontier officers
eral e of Indian Gen
He led 600 Indians and was in ac
tive service throughout the whole war.
-Most of the time he was under Gen
Andrew Jackson's orders, and he took
part In no less than twenty-four
fights.
When it came to signing a notable,
treaty between his people and the gov
ernment in 1820 he displayed a genius
'or statesmanship and a shrewd diplo
matic wisdom that amazed the presi
dent s agents. Gen. Jackson, who
himself was noted for sharp diplo
macy is said to hive confessed then"
that in Pushmataha he had met his
match at bargain-driving. He said
later, 'Pushmataha ia the bravest
greatest Indian I have ever known." '
Four years afterward another Choc
tew treaty was negotiated. This time
Pushmataha insisted on coming in
person to Washington. He sent word
to President Monroe:
"I desire to brighten the chains of
peace between the Americans and the
Choctaws."
A Visit of State.
So to Washington he came. There
mLTT !ecetvfd wlth honors by
president and cabinet. He visited
Gen Lafayette, saw the sights of civ
tt,,d met with an ovation that
would hnvo turned tho brain of a w
iT Through It all the stately
old Indian preserved his lofty dignity
of maner. He allowed none of the be
Jr *?? "L exPerI?nces to amaze
or disturb him. He was as one mon
arch visiting another.
fnBwttSfV!8,tkl,le<rhlm- He fell 111
jVf?h,nKton? and on Dec. 24, 1824,
died there. He knew he was dying.
Sif k re,?uest wa? that he be bulled
the honors accorded to officers
?f high rank and that cannon be flred
over his grave.
His wishes were carried out in ev
fh7 !?ai>ect He laid to rest In
oemet?ry? and 2,000
persona (including the president and
many members of congress) followed
J0hn ****** of
2K Mr* 6 . Virginia orator,
said of him in the coureo of a eulogy
in the senate:
"Pushmataha was wise in counsel
?loquent in an ?xtroordic^fy'degree
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Democracy and Wealth.
Anatole France said that "in every
well-ordered state wealth la a sacred
thing." But he added, "in a demo
cracy It la the only eacred thing.**
Truth or Repose.
Qod offers to every man hiu choice
between truth and repo?e. ? llalpb Wal
do Emerson.
It Can B? Don*.
? You make 50,000 marks * yeA#*.
?YlatorT And yet people say yQU *
lire on air."? Fliegende Butter 1
? ??
^ eiMI Hope, ,_?V. ?.
Uttle Eva wu lamenting bocau..
her baby slater was not a boy ^oT
well/' she eald philosophically 'W
w*<y be a boy when ahe grows up?
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